Two-wheeled vehicle



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 G. W. SALADEE.

TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

PaJtenged May 3, 1884.

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TWO WHEELED VEHICLE.

No. 298,414. Patented May 13, 1884.

UNITED Srarns PATENT @rricn.

CYRUS \V. SALADEE, OF TOBRINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 298,41 dated May 13, 1884.

Application filed July 6, 1883.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OYRUs W. SALADEE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Torrington, in the county of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in TWO-Wheeled Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to two-wheeled vehiro ales; and it consists in certain details of construction, fully described hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figurel is aside elevation of a complete side-bar road-cart embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is ahalf-plan view of the I 5 same with the wheels,body, and shafts removed.

Figs. 3 and 4 are detached views of the parts composing one form of the adjusting device, which is interposed between the shafts and the front end of the frame. Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and

10 represent modifications.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 4, I is the axle-in this instance it is a crank-axle to admit of hanging the body low down. To this axle is secured a platform-frame of suitable construction.

As shown, D are the side bars of the frame, rigidly secured to the axle.

E is the front crossbar, and E the rear.

F F are cross-springs of any kind connecting the side bars and supporting the body.

C is a flexion-spring, secured to the under side of the shafts at their rear ends, and inclosed by a clip, P, adapted to be moved on the shaft forward or back to regulate the tension of the spring C. The main plate of the spring C extends back of the rear end of the shaft, and forms an eye, whereby to connect the shaft to the shackle-bearing L. The front end of the main plate of the spring C extends forward and pivotally connects at J with an adjustable connection, as a vertical screw-bolt,

. K, the lower end of which passes through the (No model.)

plate N on the cross-bar E. Set-nuts m and 0-one aboveand one below the plate Nfirmly hold the bolt at any desired pointto which it is set. When desired, the plate N may be made in two pieces, with a joint, N interposed between the vertical bolt and cross-bar E, as shown in Fig. 10, whereby to admit of the free movement of the spring 0 when the latter is of a form to render this play desirable. As the rear end of the shaft-frame is pivotally connected to the axle or frame supported thereby, and as there is an elastic connection between the front end of the frame and shaft-frame, any up or down movement of the shafts from the motion of the horse is taken up by the elastic connection of the spring C, and thereby prevents a transmission of the motion to the body. By means of the adjusting device K the shafts may be set up or down, according as the horse is high or low. The arrangement of the side bars and crossbars connecting them constitutes a frame in which longitudinally arranged semi elliptic springs may be used, as well as cross-springs;

The combination here shown of side bars secured upon the axle, the latter being dropped down between the side bars, as before described, and cross-bars connecting the latter, front and back, produces a two-wheeled running-gear in which may be used any of the well-known kinds of cross or longitudinallyarranged springs, and hence I am not limited to any special arrangement of bodysupporting springs.

For the purpose of maintaining the square of the frame, stays H are extended from the axle to the side bars, as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 represents amodification. The side bars of the platform-frame are pivotally connected to the axle, and. the rear ends of the shafts are rigidly secured to the axle.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation, and Fig. 7 is aplan view, ofamodification whereinthe shaft-frame is pivotally connected to the cross-bar E, and the shafts are connected at the ends-with springs C rigidly secured to the axle. These springs serve the same purpose as spring C in Fig. 1.

The arrangement of the spring 0 and shafts l3, pivotally connected to the axle, is applicable in other styles of this class of carriageas, for example, in that class of road-carts in which the body .is mounted upon the axle on two side springs of elliptical or semi-elliptical form. If preferred, aflexion cross-spring may be substituted for the longitudinal springs O.

In Figs. 8 and 9 are illustrated a suitable arrangement and combination of springs for a Phaeton or drop-front body. In this modification I use a straight axle, (since the elevated rear portion of the body cannot come in contact with it,) and for the rear cross-spring, F, I substitute asuitable spring-support mounted upon the rear end of the platform-frame, preferably an elliptic spring, F, or two elliptic springs longitudinally arranged, one on each side of the frame, to support the rear end of the body, may be used. The drop-front of the body is supported upon the cross-spring F, the

same as in Fig. 1, or by flexion-springs having their heavy ends secured to the under side of the bars D, or otherwise.

I claim- 1. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combina tion of the axle, platform frame connected therewith and supporting the springs, body supported by said springs, and shaft or pole frame pivoted to the axle, and spring longitudinally interposed between the shaft-frame and platform-frame, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the platform-frame, springs, and shaft-frame pivoted to the axle, of springs interposed between the frames, and adjustable connections between the ends of said springs and the platform-frame, substantially as set forth.

3. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination of side bars rigidly secured upon the axle, semi-elliptic side springs connecting the crossbars and adapted to support thebody, and shafts or pole pivotally connected to the axle and secured to the front end of the frame bylongitudinal springs, substantially as specified.

4. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination of a platform-frame connected to-the crankaxle, a spring-platform supported by the said frame, adapted to carry the body, and shaft or pole frame, connected to the axle and to the front end of the frame by elastic connections, substantially as specified.

5. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination of a platform-frame secured upon the axle, a spring-platform, and shaft-frame supported upon flexion-springs extending from the axle to the front end of the platform-frame, substantially as specified.

6. In a twowheeled vehicle, the combination, with the platform-frame secured to the axle, of an extension or projection beyond the sides of the platform, and shafts secured to the said extension and having their rear ends pivotally connected to the axle, substantially as specified.

7. In a two-wheeled vehicle, the combination of a platform-frame connected to the axle, and a phzeton or drop-front body having its elevated rear portion carried'by a spring-support mounted upon the rear end of the frame, and the drop-front of the body carried upon a spring or springs suspended from the side bars, substantially as specified.

8. In two-wheeled vehicles, an adjusting device composed of the vertical bolt K, the top end of which is adapted to a pivotal connection, plate N, in two sections connected by the hinge-joint N and set-nuts m 0, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CYRUS W. SALADEE.

Witnesses:

GHAs. L. McNEIL, A. E. HAUSMANN. 

